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Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence Syllabus
Mandatory licence and training qualification for door supervisors, security guards and close-protection operatives in the UK.. The complete Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence outline — 7 subjects, 27 chapters and 105 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 20 topics · 40 sub-topics
Communication, Conflict Management and Physical Intervention4 chapters · 16 topics · 26 sub-topics
Door Supervision Specialist Module4 chapters · 16 topics · 20 sub-topics
Security Guarding Specialist Module4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
CCTV (Public Space Surveillance) Specialist Module3 chapters · 12 topics · 13 sub-topics
Close Protection Specialist Module4 chapters · 16 topics · 12 sub-topics
Top-Up, Refresher and Continuing Competence3 chapters · 9 topics · 10 sub-topics
Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence flashcard decks
381 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Working in the Private Security Industry (Common Core) — 50 cards
- Communication, Conflict Management and Physical Intervention — 51 cards
- Door Supervision Specialist Module — 50 cards
- Security Guarding Specialist Module — 59 cards
- CCTV (Public Space Surveillance) Specialist Module — 51 cards
- Close Protection Specialist Module — 69 cards
- Top-Up, Refresher and Continuing Competence — 51 cards
How to work through the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Working in the Private Security Industry (Common Core) carries 20 topics while Top-Up, Refresher and Continuing Competence carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence.
The ~105 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus?
Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence covers 7 subjects: Working in the Private Security Industry (Common Core), Communication, Conflict Management and Physical Intervention, Door Supervision Specialist Module, Security Guarding Specialist Module, CCTV (Public Space Surveillance) Specialist Module, Close Protection Specialist Module and Top-Up, Refresher and Continuing Competence. Together they contain 27 chapters and 105 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence?
The full Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 105 topics and 133 sub-topics. Working in the Private Security Industry (Common Core) is the largest single subject with 20 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus?
Roughly 105 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence flashcards?
Yes — 381 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.